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What makes our WordPress Optimized Servers so great?

We combined fast servers, guaranteed resources and a focus on security and then optimized every piece of the OS and backend application layers to be fully optimized for WordPress. Give your WordPress site the speed you want it to have.

Are you trying to decide which host you can trust?

One of the top comments we get from new customers is that they wish they would have tried Hostek sooner. With our un-matched customer support team, server engineers and redundant highly available infrastructure, Hostek can help you accomplish your IT goals.

What is the difference in the WordPress VPS vs the WordPress Server?

The WordPress VPS has less resources and works best for a single site.

The WordPress servers have more resources, can handle a heavier load and/or more sites.

SSL Certificates

Fast installation and best security for your payments and customer data

What is an SSL Certificate?

SSL Certificates - General Information

A SSL Certificate (SSL is short for Secure Sockets Layer) provides for the ability for your site/application traffic to be processed in a secure, encrypted format. Most e-commerce sites and sites dealing with personal data have utilized SSL Certificates for quite some time, ensuring secure processing of customer data.

Why do I need an SSL Certificate?

Google has started rewarding sites with SSL over those without with all else being equal. Later this year, with Chrome, Google will be giving a warning to visitors of sites not using SSL Certificates.

To Prevent Your Customers’ Sensitive Data Such As Credit Card Numbers And Passwords From Being Intercepted By A Third Party.

To Help Visitors To Identify Your Website As Legitimate And Increase Visitor Trust.

Make Potential Customers Feel Safe And Confident To Perform Online Transactions Or Do Business With You.

How to Choose

The Correct SSL Certificate

In most general cases, the less expensive RapidSSL will work fine. However, for busy e-commerce sites, your customers will be more assured by an EV (Extended Validation) certificate. Anybody can get a regular certificate, but for an EV certificate, a vetting process is done to ensure the identity of the company getting the certificate. This allows for the Green Bar that customers look for.

There are also times when you may need to secure multiple sub domains on a site like www., mail., anything., etc. This is when you would want to utilize a WildCard certificate.

SSL Certificates with EV

What does Extended Validation Mean?

An Extended Validation (EV) SSL certificate means that the certificate authority has done a multi-step verification process on the party requesting the certificate to verify their identity. This allows the SSL Authority to issue an EV certificate with higher assurance. SSL Certificates that have undergone the Extended Validation are indicated in your visitor's browser by a green address bar.

Though normally more expensive, SSL certificates with EV ensure your visitors that they can be confident about their security when performing online transactions. SSL certificates with EV are highly recommended for companies with a high number of eCommerce transactions or where visitors' sensitive data must be adequately secured.

Popular SSL Certificate Options

Hostek can provide you with your choice of certificates from a wide array of certificate vendors. Below we have the certificates grouped by type as well as by Vendor.

Secure Site w/ EV

$779/year

Multi-Server Wildcard SSL

Secure Multiple Domains Across Servers

To secure one or more domains across multiple servers, you will need a multi-server wildcard SSL certificate. While we do not currently have an SSL product offering to fit this need, we instead recommend the WildCard Plus Certificate from DigiCert. This same type of certificate is used to secure a number of Hostek domains. Hostek is not affiliated with DigiCert.

Do You Require High Assurance?

Assurance refers to the level of identity verification
that has been done prior to the issuing of an SSL
certificate. Low Assurance certificates only
verify domain ownership whereas Medium and
High Assurance must go through an established
vetting process to verify identity.

Do You Want Extended Validation?

Extended Validation (EV) signifies that you or your
company have undergone the most stringent of identity
verification of your identity and that the certicate is more trustworthy. SSL
certificates of this type are easily distinguished from
others because the address bar of the visitor's browser
is tinted green or is otherwise altered to make it
obvious.